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I've never incubated BP eggs, but any time I've ever hatched snake eggs, I used plastic wrap ('stretch & seal') to cover the egg container (tightly rubber-banded to the container), & then I poked some pin-holes in it so there was just enough air exchange to minimize condensation, because that condensation can drip on & drown your eggs (as you obviously realize). My methods are "old school" but they never failed me either.
You're correct that what you have there is a wet-mess just waiting to drown your eggs. Not sure what else you could do? Glad you don't have eggs in there yet.
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From what I've learned on this site through various members is that your temperature outside the polybox may be causing the condensation, this is causd if there is a lot of fluctuation in the room temp your keeping the box in. You seem to have alot of water.
Is your stat in the incubator and not the egg box?
Something myself and alot if others do is put something under one end of the box which will leave the boxed sloped causing condensation to form into water drops and roll down an into your substrate level. However that advice is only for mild condensation issues.
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On the press and seal i can't see that doing to much as I think condensation is mainly a temp problem and nothing to do with humidity.
I've never used it its actually impossible to get it here. Not even a copy product. I digress, but I wouldn't have any advise on that.
Out of interest is there condensation on the underside (inside) of the poly box lid?
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Re: Wet egg set up!
Originally Posted by IrishBalls
On the press and seal i can't see that doing to much as I think condensation is mainly a temp problem and nothing to do with humidity.
I've never used it its actually impossible to get it here. Not even a copy product. I digress, but I wouldn't have any advise on that.
Out of interest is there condensation on the underside (inside) of the poly box lid?
Yes, it’s all on the sides and on the lid, when I open it it literally rains
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Re: Wet egg set up!
Originally Posted by IrishBalls
From what I've learned on this site through various members is that your temperature outside the polybox may be causing the condensation, this is causd if there is a lot of fluctuation in the room temp your keeping the box in. You seem to have alot of water.
Is your stat in the incubator and not the egg box?
Something myself and alot if others do is put something under one end of the box which will leave the boxed sloped causing condensation to form into water drops and roll down an into your substrate level. However that advice is only for mild condensation issues.
That is an amazing idea!! I truly appreciate this .. I wouldn’t have thought of a slope
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Re: Wet egg set up!
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That is an amazing idea!! I truly appreciate this .. I wouldn’t have thought of a slope
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I sure wouldn't have either. I hope that works for you. You might also dry the top really well, & then rub it with barely a tiny bit of cooking oil, so the water slides off better. By now, there might be tiny mineral deposits that drops could stick to.
As I said before, I've hatched plenty of snake eggs but never BPs. BP eggs apparently need more warmth & humidity than the eggs I've worked with, so my for all that you have to go thru.
My methods with colubrid eggs were very low-tech- The clear plastic wrap let me see what was going on, & the tiny bit of condensation next to the pin-holes told me I had the right humidity- any more condensation than that & I opened it up for a while to air out.
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Re: Wet egg set up!
Originally Posted by IrishBalls
From what I've learned on this site through various members is that your temperature outside the polybox may be causing the condensation, this is causd if there is a lot of fluctuation in the room temp your keeping the box in. You seem to have alot of water.
Is your stat in the incubator and not the egg box?
Something myself and alot if others do is put something under one end of the box which will leave the boxed sloped causing condensation to form into water drops and roll down an into your substrate level. However that advice is only for mild condensation issues.
My stat is out side, this set up was pos2 b a ruff draft, I was between buying and doing this, but here I am
heating pad under tubs separate stats
both identical and stat & heat pad,
I’m between 88-90°.. but I fear loosing humidity by making adjustments now
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Re: Wet egg set up!
Originally Posted by Ronniex2
My stat is out side, this set up was pos2 b a ruff draft, I was between buying and doing this, but here I am
heating pad under tubs separate stats
both identical and stat & heat pad,
I’m between 88-90°.. but I fear loosing humidity by making adjustments now
Why the two different stats? If you don't mind me asking. And if that stats are on/off type this will increase condensation.
I definitely wouldn't put eggs into that with how bad the condensation is. They will drown very quickly.
The fact your getting condensation in the whole incubator would lead me to belive there's a huge difference between incubator temp and the temp of wherever your incubator is. Either that or the insulation of the polyboz is extremely thin or crap. ..
Condensation forms when hot-air meets cold air The condensation forms on the hot side which is your whole incubator... I think a good example of this would be when your car windows start to fog up.
One more question do you have anything else in the incubator? Specifically liquid. Any water trays or bottles?
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You could also try duct taping a paper towel to the lid, hopefully it will absorb the excess condensation without lowering the humidity too much.
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